France
Panel (Showing Symbols of the Four Seasons)
17th century
Silk, satin weave self-patterned by reversing of faces; embroidered with silk floss, gold and silver gilt strips wound around silk fiber cores, in cross, running, satin, padded satin and split stitches; French knots; couching and laidwork
86 × 278.1 cm (33.9 × 109.5 in)